SHORTAGE OF LAMINATED GLASS IN EASTERN GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010700310004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 13, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved Fcr.ls 82-004570
REPORT (H W T I N CD NO
COUNTRY Germany (Russian Zone/Weater. . 7,ones)
SUBJECT ;iliortage of Laminated. Glass in
"I,astern. Germany
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DATE DISTR.
13 March 1952
NO. OF PAGE.
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NO. OF ENCLS.
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. The Verbund-lilies G. b,II, (Laminated Glass, Ltd,,) in Potsdam Baberlsberg (t? 53/Z 63)
is the only producer of safety Class in ,.he Soviet Zone of The 'lent had
to suspend production because 'the' stocks 3f ;.ov.-Ilith were -:ehRus ;ed. Wowilith is
a binding a,,-ant, required for the product!:n-of safety glass,
2 The BMW plant (SAG Avtovelo) in Eiswach End th automobile plants of the VVB
(Z) Ifa could not complete their aut:aabiles dial to the lack of safety glass. For
the same reason, all exports to the I1.8, B,R. of television ats, made by the SAG
Oberspree (MDbeiwerk) in Berli.i-gbemachoenewei&: (N53/Z94) awd the Sacheenwerk in
rresden-Niedersedlitz (U 52/x^ 29), h,:d to be stinped-0 Illso shipbuilding progran
was jeopardized by the lack of saiTet,; class.
3. The Soviet Zone Covernment has dire.:ted all c;ove:?n ent a(ens Le: concerned to obtain
the annual regtzirenents of Mawilith for the Sovi4 t Zones whi cis ar:?.ount to about 75
tons. Attempts are beinr ads to complete a har~.or a`reoront vrit.l the I.C,. Wer'uen
in Leverkusen (K 52/F 47) in order to procure th. required a.mount of Mowilith in
cxchang;e for tricresylphosphate and alurdZ?un ohs )ride. * and es
Gorr:ont.. Morr3. ith is the re`lr.terea traceee:.arl{ or various `;ol vin y acetate
products which arc orodz?cod in various t, -,es =. n are toed as Clue, and adhesives
and in the produr.tiorn of paint.,
Garment. The 1949 ABC der Dwitschen Wirts:asft lists the Ferbenfabriken
at g -rkusen. This firm was fora. r ly a member of the I.G. Farben Combine.
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